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Shutter Encoder vs Permute: catalog facts
Shutter Encoder	Permute
Free Free and open source under the GPL. Donations are welcomed.	Paid One-time $14.99 licence with a free trial; also on the Mac App Store and Setapp.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Professional codecs including ProRes, DNxHR, AV1 and VP9 alongside the usual ones Lossless cut, trim, remux, stream extraction and audio replacement	Simple drag-and-drop conversion Handles video, audio, images and PDFs
The interface exposes a lot at once and takes orientation Java-based, so it is a heavier install than the FFmpeg it drives	Permute 4 needs macOS 26 and Apple Silicon Mac only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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